A Simple Mistake – Lacey Black

Game on. 1kitap1.com/en I’m belting out the lyrics to my favorite Bon Jovi song as we head toward Sommer’s house. I can practically feel my oldest brother’s brain exploding, which is why I’m extra annoying on the short car ride tonight. My bestie sits beside me, understanding my need to be extra, so she starts singing backup and playing the drums on the back of Collin’s seat.

“Dammit, Sommer, I’m trying to drive,” Collin grumbles just loud enough to be heard over the music. “I’ve already got the drums covered, oh grumpy one. I’d say play the air guitar, but technically, you should keep your hands on the wheel, so we’ll leave that to Q. You can be the keyboardist.” I want to laugh, watching as the proverbial steam bellows from his ears.

“Good thinking,” I tell my best friend as the song starts to wind down. “We want Collin to get us there safely, so air guitar is out. Sorry, C. You’ll have to settle for the keyboard.” He grumbles something I can’t make out, which does make me grin. I look straight ahead and catch Quinn’s smile. He’s looking out the window, his dark eyes unreadable in the reflection in the glass, but the grin tells me a lot.

He’s enjoying the way we all pick on each other as only siblings can do, and for a moment, I feel bad for him. He’d never experienced this kind of relationship until he found it with Camden. It’s not a blood bond, but it’s just as deep as if it were. “Get out,” Collin states, turning down the music as he pulls into Sommer’s driveway. “Thank you, Uber driver. You’ve been most kind. I’ll add a tip online.”

Collin rolls his eyes. “Bye, bestie!” I proclaim, moving over as much as I can to give her a hug, considering I’m belted in. “Love you,” she replies, squeezing me equally as tight. Then, she adds with a whisper, “He’s giving off that Big D Energy again. You better take that stallion for a ride around the pen.” “Let’s go, let’s go. We don’t have all night. I gotta get back to Lizzie,” Collin harps, though there’s no bite to his bark. “Oh, he’s giving off that Big D Energy too, compounded with that broody vibe.

I bet Lizzie gets railed against the bedroom wall tonight,” Sommer states, loud enough for Jesus and the neighbors to hear too. “What the hell, Sommer,” Collin grumbles. “Don’t be shy, Collin. If you got it, flaunt it like Quinn.

Cooper Town Boys Series, book 3 Copyright © 2026 Lacey Black Cover Design by Kristie Leigh, Vanilla Lily Designs Photographer Eric McKinney, 6:12 Photography Model Chandler R. Editing by Kara Hildebrand Proofreading by Sandra Shipman, Joanne Thompson, and Karen Hrdlicka No part of this book may be used, including but not limited to, the training of or use by artificial intelligence, or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission by Lacey Black, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.

This book is a work of fiction. Any reference to historical events, real people, or real places are used fictitiously. Other names, characters, places and events are products of the author’s imagination, and any resemblance to actual events or places or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental. No part of this publication may be reproduced by any means without the prior written permission of the author. Published in the United States of America. All rights reserved. 1kitap1.com/en CHAPTER ONE QUINN I stand up and stretch my back.

I’ve been bent over this tillage attachment on a chisel plow for the better part of an hour, welding new tines into place to replace the broken ones. It’s a tedious job, but one I love, even if the hours are long. Planting season is right around the corner, which means I’m busier than an ant at a picnic. Now is the time farmers are checking over their equipment and making necessary fixes. Of course, that doesn’t mean shit won’t hit the fan in the middle of planting or harvest.

As much as you prepare, things still break. That’s why spring and fall are as hectic as they are for me. I’m the only mobile welder in the area, so my phone rings nonstop. Ever since I was a young boy, I knew I wanted to find a job where I could use my hands. I’ve always loved building things—building blocks, Lego, whatever I could get my hands on—so when I enrolled in the welding program through the local career center in high school, I knew I had found my calling.

I soaked up everything I could on the trade and took every course offered. By the time I was done, I was certified at high school graduation and joining the workforce at the age of eighteen. I started at a local factory, welding lockers and other metalworks, but I had a hard time adjusting to second and third shifts.

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